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Ahh, the Land of Smiles.....
Spent a year & a half in Thailand myself, mainly in the north,
around Chiang Mai.
Usually make the trip back there every 2 years...for a 2-3month break.

Great place, once you get over the culture shock.
The Thais love their hammocks too....anytime, anywhere.

Enjoy your stay....if you like National Parks, mountains, waterfalls, hotsprings, etc etc,
Head North !

Too right!
I have been to 47 provinces around Toyland, most of which are to the north / north east and as you say, the north west is stunning. Truely stunning. Bit of a hike from Bangers though. Normally it is 8 - 10 hours on the bike but I think I'll start chucking the bike on the train now that I am less concerned about loading methods The guys are pretty rough with lightweight machines... not sure how they handle 200kg...